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A Novel Method of Assessing Floor Friction in Cowsheds and Its Association with Cow Health

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The objective of this paper was to test a simple method of measuring the extent of the slipperiness of different types of floors in cow shelters. Excessively slippery floors, which are less abrasive, are known to reduce a cow’s ability to walk, lie down, and get up without slipping a...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Arvind, Kennedy, Uttara, Phillips, Clive
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6523172/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30934770
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9040120